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Oh, wish me luck! I am going to do this. It will be hard the first time but I'm sure it will get easier. I will let you know how I do tomorrow! Thank you! If they can stay that long in the a.m., surely I don't need to open as early as I do!
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At drop offs, the parent will come in and I will greet them, I will then take Lil Johnny and tell Lil Johnny, "Say bye-bye to Mom." We'll see you later. Have a good day! Out the door they go.
I usually have congestion at drop-off's so people are looking to get in and out as quickly as possible.
If this mom is coming and having out for a half hour, she is padding her time in the morning. Is she dropping off at 7am but doesn't have to be to work until 8am? I don't allow padding daycare time so DCM has time to chat with me for a half hour and still has time to stop and get her morning latte.
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The last dcd that did that ...being here for 20 minutes in the morning and as long or longer at pick up is no longer here...I detested the creepy dad so much I couldn't take it for another day so I picked a fight ( pathetic I know) and made them leave for good...my days are SO much better now without that weight hanging around my neck day after day after day after day...sorry...got carried away....LOL!!Comment
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Not pathetic....sounds like something I would do. Today I will have two dcds that will stay as long as freaking possible! I am going to try to be waiting outside and just tell the dcds that the kids are going to help me carry some food in from our freezer out in the big shed. I don't know why I cannot just speak up.....they must not need to be at work that early. I tried the contracted times but it doesn't work here. Now I found out (via facebook) that one of the dcm's has off today but both of her kids will be here. I normally wouldn't mind but I get messages/calls everyday about how worried she is about her kids (products of recent divorce)...cannot be that worried if dcm doesn't want to spend the day with these little darlings.Comment
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Morning I am outside watering the flowers or treating the pool, sweeping the porch, something so when they get there she signs them in on the porch. I tell the kids to give mommy hugs so she can get to work. They do so and tell her bye. I close the gate to the yard and if she lingers I continue with telling the kids Mommy has to go to work and to tell Mommy to have a good day. They do so and we go to the far end of the yard. She has lingered and walked in my yard to tell me more gossip etc but I usually try to cut her off by shutting the gate and locking it.
Again once winter comes I will have to have another plan as we are in my house and she doesn't leave!! Even if I stand in the entry and block access she will sit on the stairs and just talk. I do put gates up then. not for the kids but for parents!! Bad part is once in a while a parent will just step right over the gate. That's when I raise is high and leave a gap under. Take a hint lady stop roaming my house!
Good luck to u today!Comment
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You too PitterPatter! We need "bouncers"!!!!! When my kids were in daycare I dropped them at the very last minute and picked up as soon as I could after work. I wanted to spend time with my kids! I have one coming today that made such a big deal about the underwear he is bringing for his kids (I swear it took him 20 minutes at pick up last night to discuss) and will be another 20 minutes this morning. Put the d*&^ underwear on the bench and go to work!!!! The longer the parents stay the worse it is for their littles...why don't they get that? Ok, I better stop venting and get ready for a long day!Comment
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I have a DCD here waiting when I open the door everyday. He then stays for 10-15 minutes chit chatting before he goes to work. I think he does it so he doesn't have to manage the kids at home. They also pickup right at close even when they're off early or altogether. The kids come 4 days a week but are here 50 hours a week.
My DH said this morning that he hates the sound of DCD's voice every morning because it annoys DH that he waits outside only to stay and chat with me. DH says he should stay home and get to know his kids instead.
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Can you send them a friendly e-mail reminder about what's expected of them? Something along the lines of "I just wanted to remind you of the daycare policy as mentioned in the contract that drop off and pick up are to be as brief as possible. I am finding that when drop off and pick ups linger it is interfering with our schedule...." blah blah something like that?
I had to do this recently for toys from home and making up days that were missed. It quickly got out of hand when I let it slide a few times.Comment
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Laundry & WD....I did it! I met the families outside and had the kids immediately say goodbye....x dad and x dad need to get to going so they are not late for work. I could tell the dcd's were a little put off....too bad, so sad. I am actually having a good day now!
Thank you all!!!!!
Ariana: I had to send a reminder copy of the payment policy home yesterday. It worked also! What would I do if I didn't have you all???Comment
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::I actually let them go, however, my husband says I am the biggest "Chatty Patty " he knows!
I welcome my parents or any other adult that wants to chat...most times...Seriously though I will just kindly tell them if I have to leave or get busy with something and they're always gracious.
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I think if I had parents lingering I would probably ask them if they were going to be late for work. If they didn't seem to worry about it, I would ask them if they needed to change their drop off time to later in the morning because they clearly have too much time before they need to be into work! ::::
I very specifically ask the parents where they work and where they live and their work hours during the interview.
If they work 7am - 4pm and they work within 5 miles of my home, they don't need to be dropping off any earlier than 645am and picking up no later than 415pm. I don't allow a cushion or padding.Comment
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